Go Nancy!

[Kaveh]

Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

During any conflict between them two, we'd maintain trade with china and Taiwan and in the end it will be a hybrid version of what's happening in Ukraine & what happened in HK.

We are able to ship wheat out of Ukraine, and that war has people cutting each others dicks off... Hundreds of people dying a day, but we can still exchange goods.

China will just push and push and push and push and we'll just watch. We dont want war and we need trade, so we'll just let it happen, with a little bit of flag waving, and not enough support to stop it.

We have an amazing ability to have wars and trade at the same time. Things would be expensive, but that just means more money for the people who manage to link the goods exchange.

At least you have your answer as to why we are spending money on chips!

(shame we spent 100's of billions over the last 20 years retrofitting Chinese industry and teaching china how to make them better)

I doubt we maintain trade and I bet we declare war to some degree

But who knows, probably just the same thing we did to Russia. Sanctions and a promise we’ll never trade with them again. We really don’t have any military options with China that doesn’t involve a total war scenario.

China won’t back down though. These guys can’t give their people economic progress so they preach nationalism to the extent that it becomes tail wags the dog

[Jibartik]

Originally Posted by Kaveh [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

China won’t back down though. These guys can’t give their people economic progress so they preach nationalism to the extent that it becomes tail wags the dog

This is why I think it was reckless.

China does not erase lines it changes. Basically next year, they will drive tanks right up onto the tourist beaches of Taiwan, and be like, "WHAT!?! we always do this for training, dont you remember last year?! Now get the fuck out of our way DOGS"

And we'll do some tweets, and nothing will change, except the noose around the neck of the citizens of Taiwan is gently tightened.

Chinese control of the island is a matter of time, china is very wise, and the CCP is very smart and they know what they are doing.

I dont like the CCP but I respect their intelligence.

[Horza]

Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This is why I think it was reckless.

China does not erase lines it changes. Basically next year, they will drive tanks right up onto the tourist beaches of Taiwan, and be like, "WHAT!?! we always do this for training, dont you remember last year?! Now get the fuck out of our way DOGS"

And we'll do some tweets, and nothing will change, except the noose around the neck of the citizens of Taiwan is gently tightened.

Chinese control of the island is a matter of time, china is very wise, and the CCP is very smart and they know what they are doing.

I dont like the CCP but I respect their intelligence.

lmao Republicans like Jib here hate Biden so much they're just openly simping for communists now.

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[Reiwa]

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[Jibartik]

Those numbers specificacally show off china's might - they can lose 20-40 million people and be better off.

Before you think they wouldn't let that happen: https://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/NOTE2.HTM

I think the stability of the russian dollar, energy trade and oil, is giving china the data it needs to figure out how to take taiwan.

[Reiwa]

Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Those numbers specificacally show off chinas might - they can lose 20-40 million people and be better off.

No.

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[Jibartik]

Originally Posted by Reiwa [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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Thats like what the chinese are thinking only theyre like,

Hey we can take taiwan without an actual war with the west now [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The achilleas heal of America is that it is 100% reliant on the enemies we'd fight in a war.

[Reiwa]

Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Thats like what the chinese are thinking only theyre like,

Hey we can take taiwan without an actual war with the west now [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The achilleas heal of America is that it is 100% reliant on the enemies we'd fight in a war.

If we're reliant on them, they're reliant on us.

[Jibartik]

Originally Posted by Reiwa [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If we're reliant on them, they're reliant on us.

They are not reliant on anyone, but they are taking advantage of us while they can.

Communists are fine while theyre starving 90% of their people.

[Kaveh]

Originally Posted by Reiwa [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If we're reliant on them, they're reliant on us.

That calculation only works if you’re afraid of your people turning on you if they lose prosperity once trade dies

Iran, Russia, China, Venezuela, etc, don’t give a shit about their people and certainly aren’t afraid of them. Iran jsut arrested hundreds of Bahai’s and called them Israeli spies

I hope you’re right man but I really don’t think you are